The citizens of Virginia will soon be able to express their support for smaller government and protest the Federal Government's intrusion into the affairs of private citizens with their license plates. At the recent Virginia Tea Party convention, 912 Richmond, gathered over 475 signatures in support of the issuance of a special license plate bearing the legend DON'T TREAD ON ME.. (See related Update)

On October 14, 2010, HOUSE BILL NO. 1418 was filed to start the process of establishing this special plate as an official Virginia license plate. Once the bill is passed by the general assembly and signed into law by the Governor the plate will become available. 350 prepaid applications are needed to establish this plate in the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and if you are a resident of Virginia and would like to be one of the first to get one, simply fill out the form which you can download below and make certain you read and understand the following directions:

Purpose: Use this form to request our special "Don't Tread On Me" license plates. For a standard "Don't Tread On Me "plate the fee is only $10. For a personalized "Don't Tread On Me' license plate, the fee is $20. Your fee is annual and will be added to your automatic renewal in future years.

Instruction: Click here for applicationMail the completed form, along with a check/money order for the appropriate fee ($10 or $20) made payable to "912 RichmondVA"

For more information, review the Additional Information Section on the back of this form. All other inquiries can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For those living in Virginia who would like to connect with a local group of concerned Virginians to help stem the tide of an ever increasing and intrusive government, please refer to the list of groups: